Trying one sip of the Scofflaw, Lesley declared it her new favorite. The lovely light pumpkin color coupled with the delicate balance of burly Rye, tart lemon, and tangy-sweet grenadine really captures the change of seasons.

The Soother... think about that. What a fantastic name for a cold weather drink. Google "Soother" and most of your results will have to do with babies and pacifiers... well, as it turns out, adults need to be soothed as well, and this cocktail definitely does the...

The Blinker is powerful but not the brute that you might think. Rather than sweetening up the mix, the raspberry syrup really just takes the edge off of both the whiskey and the grapefruit. The combination is a treat.

Ted Haigh’s “Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails” encapsulates all that is great about cocktails – the flavors, the history, the creativity, and the sheer sexiness of the world in which they exist. If there is only one classic cocktail book you are going to own, this is it.